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A kinship system is a symbolic language (part 1)
A kinship system is a symbolic language (part 1)
Jadran Mimica
ANTH 1001: Introduction to anthropology
Monday, April 20, 2020 (Week 8)
Available at http://anthro.rschram.org/1001/2020/3.2.1
Required readings
Francoise Zonabend “An Anthropological Perspective on Kinship and the Family,” in A History of the Family, Volume 1: Distant Worlds, Ancient Worlds, ed. André Burguière et al., trans. Sarah Hanbury Tenison, Rosemary Morris, and Andrew Wilson (Cambridge, U.K.: Polity Press, 1996), 8–68 For this week, focus on pp. 25–39, 47–52, 56–68, skim pp. 39–47, 52–55.
Supplemental readings
Claude Lévi-Strauss “The Family,” in The View from Afar, trans. Joachim Neugroschel and Phoebe Hoss (London: Basil Blackwell, 1985), 39–62, https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/43296108.
Jadran’s lecture notes will be posted on Canvas
Notes and other material for Jadran’s lectures will be in this week’s topic page on the class Canvas site.
References
Lévi-Strauss, Claude. “The Family.” In The View from Afar, translated by Joachim Neugroschel and Phoebe Hoss, 39–62. London: Basil Blackwell, 1985. https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/43296108.
Zonabend, Francoise. “An Anthropological Perspective on Kinship and the Family.” In A History of the Family, Volume 1: Distant Worlds, Ancient Worlds, edited by André Burguière, Christiane Klapisch-Zuber, Martine Segalen, and Francoise Zonabend, translated by Sarah Hanbury Tenison, Rosemary Morris, and Andrew Wilson, 8–68. Cambridge, U.K.: Polity Press, 1996.
A guide to the unit
ANTH 1001: Introduction to anthropology—A guide to the unit
General info: The goal of this class | What we will do in this class | Readings, other class requirements, and online resources | A note about attendance | The keys to success in this class | A guide to effective email | The ANTH 1001 class Canvas site (requires USYD login)
Lecture outlines and guides:
| Module 1: What makes us human? | Weeks 1–3 |
|---|---|
| 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.3.1, 1.3.2 | Ryan Schram |
| Module 2: Can an anthropologist really leave her culture? | Weeks 4–6 |
| 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2.0, 2.3.0 | Ryan Schram |
| Module 3: Is family universal? | Weeks 7–9 |
| 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.3.1, 3.3.2 | Jadran Mimica |
| Module 4: Where is the mind? | Weeks 10–12 |
| 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2 | Jadran Mimica |
| Review | Week 13 |
| 5.1.1, 5.1.2 | Ryan Schram |
Assignments: Online discussion posts and responses | Weekly reflections | Module 1 concept quiz | Tell me a story...: An analysis of qualitative data | Proposal for a Grade 12 lesson on kinship | Comprehensive (open-book, take-home) essay response assignment